| 1. | Mahala Eliza Mayes was born on 20 Sep 1849 in Sherwood, TX (daughter of William Smith Mayes and May D. Hobdy); died on 18 Jun 1928 in Franklin, KY; was buried in Shady Grove Cemetery, Simpson County, KY. Notes:
A family tree, recorded on the back of a 1950 election ballot by William
Haynes Kelley, showed her name as Mahala Eliza Mays. A photograph
from William Haynes and Ida Millar Kelley showed a man and woman and
on the back was noted "J. W. & Eliza Kelley, mother of Cott C. Kelley,
Walter P. Kelley and Mittee Kelley Pepper". W. H. Kelley, Jr. has a copy of
that photo.
The National Academy biographical memoir of Walter P. Kelley (Biographical Memoirs, vol. XL, Columbia University Press, 1969) states his wife's name as Mary Eliza (Mayes) Kelley.
Mahala married John William Kelley on 12 Apr 1874. John (son of William McKendrie Kelley and Martha Covington) was born on 31 Oct 1845; died on 10 Oct 1933. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Walter Pearson Kelley was born on 19 Feb 1878; died on 19 May 1965.
- Mittie Fannie Kelley was born on 31 Dec 1879; died on 10 Feb 1970.
- Cott Covington Kelley was born on 14 Dec 1882 in Hickory Flat,Kentucky; died on 7 Jul 1969 in Birmingham,Alabama; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery,Birmingham,Alabama.
- Sanford N. Kelley was born on 23 Jun 1886; died on 29 Aug 1888.
- Stanford N. Kelley was born on 23 Jun 1886; died on 23 Jun 1886.
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